Mount Taranaki — now known as Taranaki Maunga, its Māori name — is the latest natural feature to be granted personhood in New ...

The second-highest mountain on New Zealand's North Island, Taranaki Maunga (Mountain), has been given the same legal rights as a human.

The mountain is considered an ancestor by the indigenous Maori people. The country's parliament unanimously passed the decision, making it the third natural feature in New Zealand to be granted such ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A mountain in New Zealand considered an ... The snow-capped dormant volcano is the second-highest peak on New Zealand’s North Island at 8,261 feet and a popular ...

Mt. Taranaki and its surrounding national park will enjoy all the rights and responsibilities of a person under a recent law ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A mountain in New Zealand considered ... The pristine, snow-capped dormant volcano is the second highest on New Zealand’s North Island at 2,518 meters (8,261 ...

A mountain in New Zealand has been granted the same legal rights as a person, becoming the third natural feature in the ...

Wellington, New Zealand - A mountain in New Zealand considered an ... The pristine, snow-capped dormant volcano is the second highest on New Zealand's North Island at 8,261 feet and a popular ...

A mountain in New Zealand considered an ancestor ... The pristine, snow-capped dormant volcano is the second highest on New Zealand's North Island at 2,518 meters and a popular spot for tourism ...

The legal recognition of New Zealand’s second tallest mountain also affirms the Maori view that the mountain is sacred, and that many elements of the natural world are ancestors and living beings.